[Husker] New Husker Tradition

[Theodore Heise]

> > Apparently Callahan plans on having the players sing the school
> > fight song after each home victory. Let's hope there are alot of
> > home victories then.

> Just in case you all don't know the words, this is pretty close, I think.
>
> Hail Varsity
>
> Hail to the team, the Scarlet and Cream.
> Cheers for a victory...echo our loyalty.
> So, on mighty men! We'll triumph again.
> Fight on for victory. Hail to the men of Nebraska U!

I think there are some lyrics that go with some of the counter
melody that are not normally sung.  I put them in parens below.

Hail Varsity

  Hail to the team
  (The stadium rings as everyone sings,)
  The Scarlet and Cream.
  Cheers for a victory, echo our loyalty;
  So, on mighty men,
  (The eyes of the land, upon every hand,
   Are looking at you.)
  Fight on for victory
  Hail to the Men (of Nebraska U)

I think "We'll triumph again" is the way I've heard it sung.  The
last line doesn't really fit the tune and I seem to recall it being
sung as either "Hail to the team!" or "Hail mighty men!"


There is also a band intro:

  Hear the trumpets playin',
  Hear the crowd a sayin'
  NU Band is on parade!
  Hear the trombones blowin'
  Hear the drums a rollin'
  NU Band is on parade!
  Sound Out! Sound Out!
  Sound out loud and clear
  Let the team all know
  The Band is here.
  Sons of old Nebraska
  If someone should ask ya
  We're the Scarlet and the Cream!

http://www.unl.edu/band/history.shtml


Here's an audio clip, but it doesn't include words for the Hail
Varsity portion:

http://www.huskerbay.com/new/hailvarsity.mp3


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Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo at heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA